EXPRESSIVE


Meaning of EXPRESSIVE in English

adj. Function: adjective

clearly conveying or manifesting something FF1C; a forceful and expressive word FF1E;

Synonyms: eloquent, facund, meaningful, pregnant, rich, sententious, significant

Related Words: revealing, revelatory, suggestive; graphic, pictorial, vivid; alive, demonstrative, lively, responsive, senseful, spirited

Contrasted Words: banal, commonplace, drab, dull, flat, jejune, inane, insipid, vacuous, vapid; impassive, indifferent; austere, severe, stern, stiff, wooden; blank, deadpan, empty, expressionless, vacant; dead

Antonyms: inexpressive, unexpressive

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.